If you are going to rent by the room (or two to a room) then you may fall under boarding house regulations.

Supply and Demand Rule.

But I'd still call to check just to be sure.Note that while the Realtors are a great resource and the most likely to answer their phone to help you (because they sell classes, basically), I believe the "real" authority who matters for your broker application is the RI Division of Business Regulation (DBR) - see http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/divisions/commlicensing/realestate.php (in particular the "Education (Salesperson & Broker)" section on that page).The DBR education resources may not, though, cover the lead specific requirements you're asking about.

Again, there are a lot of rules and regulations, along with education requirements.My final advice is to consult a real estate attorney before making any decisions.Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.Keep us posted!

Good attorneys aren't cheap, but they are a lot cheaper than dealing with regulators over offering securities improperly.

We dont like to accept any kind of paper money unless there is some odd circumstances or at move-in.I perform tenant screening and follow up on application verification items, as well as all the bookkeeping and processes.He gets first shot at any maintenance work that he can perform himself and bills hourly, uses my company Home Depot card for supplies.  

Go to the building supply where they sell the roofing.....not Home Depot but the wholesale supply house.

The underlying idea there is make sure you are making contact within all the governing regulations which include but are not limited to Fair Debt Collection, Dobb Frank amendments to Regulation X and Regulation Z.

deano, are you supplying the materials?  

i just call a few roofing supply houses and get their recommendations. i do that with most contractors i use.